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A $200 "exclusive" beat licence was not enough to sue over a 650-million-stream hit

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A $200 "exclusive" beat licence was not enough to sue over a 650-million-stream hit

A Baltimore artist paid $200 for a 10-year exclusive on a beat, then lost in court because the producer never signed. What the ruling means for anyone buying beats online.

by Emily OrchardToday

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83% of Nigerian artists say streaming made their careers better. Almost half earned nothing last year
by Jane ShostakToday
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Dhaka keeps selling tickets for foreign-artist shows that never happen. Here is why
by Ronit SinghToday
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UK bands are back in European arenas, but the small rooms never recovered. Denmark feels it most
by Sam GrizeljToday
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Berlin clubs now live off the door, not the bar. That changes who gets in
by Beliz AytekinToday

A $200 "exclusive" beat licence was not enough to sue over a 650-million-stream hit

83% of Nigerian artists say streaming made their careers better. Almost half earned nothing last year

Dhaka keeps selling tickets for foreign-artist shows that never happen. Here is why

UK bands are back in European arenas, but the small rooms never recovered. Denmark feels it most

Berlin clubs now live off the door, not the bar. That changes who gets in